Background
Mushemba, Samson Bajanjabi was born on June 30, 1935 in Bukoba, Tanzania. Son of Gauline and Mamelita (Ntundano) Mushemba.
Mushemba, Samson Bajanjabi was born on June 30, 1935 in Bukoba, Tanzania. Son of Gauline and Mamelita (Ntundano) Mushemba.
Bachelor's Degree, Lutheran Theological College, Mukumira, Tanzania, 1979. Master of Theology, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, 1983. Doctor Ministry, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, 1984.
Parish pastor, North-Western Diocese Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, Karagwe, 1962-1963; district pastor, North-Western Diocese Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, Karagwe, 1964, 68-69; student pastor, North-Western Diocese Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, Bukoba, 1965; stewartship director, North-Western Diocese Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, Bukoba, 1970-1971; assistant to bishop, North-Western Diocese Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, Bukoba, 1972-1977; bishop, North-Western Diocese Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, Bukoba, since 1984; presiding bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church, Arusha, Tanzania, since 1994. 2d vice chairman Christian Council, Dodoma, Tanzania, 1993.
President Young Men’s Christian Association, Moshi, Tanzania, 1990-1993. Chairman Ngono Multi-Purpose Project, Kangera region, Tanzania, since 1988.
Married Feleciana Kokuganiza, 1957. Children: Johanssen, Janesia, Juliet, Jesica, Judith, Justin, Jeneth, Josephat.